CMS masters win National 5K Championships in Syracuse, NY

The Central Mass Striders men’s masters team won the USATF National Masters 5K at the Syracuse Festival of Races. Greg Putnam led the team with a 7^th overall masters finish and a time of 16:03. He placed 3^rd overall in the 45-49 age group. Derrick Jones made is CMS debut running 16:20 and a 13^th place finish. Joshua Perks ran 16:41 for 17^th and Joe Shairs ran 16:55 for 23^rd overall within the masters category.

Overall Masters results

THE 25th ANNUAL SYRACUSE FESTIVAL OF RACES

Syracuse, NY    October 1, 2017

MEN'S 5K

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               USATF NATIONAL MASTERS MEN'S 40+ TEAM RESULTS

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  1.   49:04 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                        (  16:22)

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  1    16:03  Greg Putnam           47 Stoneham             MA

  2    16:20  Derrick Jones         45 Henrietta            NY

  3    16:41  Joshua Perks          43 Windham              NH

  4 (  16:55) Joe Shairs            49 Peabody              MA

  2.   50:21 GARMIN RUNNERS                               (  16:47)

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  1    16:25  Brian Crowley         52 Hillsborough         NJ

  2    16:33  Mark Williams         44 Columbia             NJ

  3    17:23  Peter Kashulines, Jr. 54 Mountain Lakes       NJ

  4 (  18:15) Robert Decarlo, Jr.   40 Saddle Brook         NJ

  5 (  19:57) Joel Garrell          59 Morristown           NJ

  3.   51:08 ADIDAS GARDEN STATE TRACK CLUB               (  17:03)

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  1    16:42  Thomas Knowles        41 Oakland              NJ

  2    17:01  Chuck Schneekloth, Jr.40 Franklin             NJ

  3    17:25  Gary Leaman           58 Hardwick             NJ

  4.   51:15 WILLOW STREET AC                             (  17:05)

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  1    16:50  Robert Irwin          44 Guilderland          NY

  2    17:04  Volker Burkowski      46 Gansevoort           NY

  3    17:21  John Stadtlander      52 Clifton Park         NY

  4 (  21:27) Jake Stookey          41 Clifton Park         NY

  5.   52:04 GREEN MOUNTAIN ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION          (  17:22)

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  1    16:52  Adam Bulakowski       40 Essex                VT

  2    17:20  Binney Mitchell       48 Burlington           VT

  3    17:52  Alex McHenry          52 South Burlington     VT

  4 (  18:00) Tony Bates            58 Salisbury            VT

  5 (  21:42) Peter Davis           70 Underhill            VT

                           THE 25th ANNUAL SYRACUSE FESTIVAL OF RACES

                                Syracuse, NY    October 1, 2017

                                            MEN'S 5K

                              USATF NATIONAL MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS

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PLACE NAME            AGE   TIME   PACE    TIME   PACE   AGEGROUP  RESIDENCE  ST 

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1 Kevin Castille       45   14:29  4:40    14:29  4:40   1 M45-49  Lafayette       LA 

2 David Angell         40   15:37  5:02    15:37  5:02   1 M40-44  Blue Ridge      VA 

3 Jonathan Frieder     46   15:49  5:06    15:49  5:06   2 M45-49  Rye Brook       NY 

4 Carl Combs           52   15:52  5:07    15:51  5:06   1 M50-54  Cheney          WA 

5 Christopher Shaw, Jr.42   15:53  5:07    15:52  5:07   2 M40-44  Silver Spring   MD 

6 Kent Lemme           50   15:56  5:08    15:55  5:08   2 M50-54  Pittsfield      MA 

7 Greg Putnam          47   16:03  5:10    16:03  5:10   3 M45-49  Stoneham        MA 

8 Kristian Blaich      51   16:06  5:11    16:06  5:11   3 M50-54  Decatur         GA 

9 Nat Larson           55   16:06  5:11    16:06  5:11   1 M55-59  Amherst         MA 

10 Ethan Nedeau        44   16:16  5:15    16:15  5:14   3 M40-44  Leverett        MA 

11 Michael Kent        52   16:16  5:15    16:16  5:14   4 M50-54  Conklin Forks   NY 

12 Elliott Frieder     46   16:18  5:15    16:18  5:15   4 M45-49  Montville       NJ 

13 Derrick Jones       45   16:20  5:16    16:20  5:16   5 M45-49  Henrietta       NY 

14 Paul Jones          42   16:24  5:17    16:24  5:17   4 M40-44  Apex            NC 

15 Brian Crowley       52   16:25  5:17    16:24  5:17   5 M50-54  Hillsborough    NJ 

16 Mark Williams       44   16:33  5:20    16:32  5:20   5 M40-44  Columbia        NJ 

17 Joshua Perks        43   16:41  5:23    16:40  5:22   6 M40-44  Windham         NH 

18 Thomas Knowles      41   16:42  5:23    16:42  5:23   7 M40-44  Oakland         NJ 

19 Mike Nier           52   16:47  5:25    16:47  5:25   6 M50-54  Rochester       NY 

20 Robert Irwin        44   16:50  5:25    16:50  5:25   8 M40-44  Guilderland     NY 

21 Adam Bulakowski     40   16:52  5:26    16:50  5:25   9 M40-44  Essex           VT 

22 Matt Ebiner         56   16:54  5:27    16:52  5:26   2 M55-59  Covina          CA 

23 Joe Shairs          49   16:55  5:27    16:54  5:27   6 M45-49  Peabody         MA 

24 Chuck Schneekloth, Jr.40   17:01  5:29    16:59  5:28  10 M40-44  Franklin        NJ 

25 Volker Burkowski    46   17:04  5:30    17:02  5:29   7 M45-49  Gansevoort      NY 

Masters take silver at US National Masters 5K Championship in Syracuse

Gregory Putnam, Tim Van Orden, and Joe Shairs led the Central Mass Striders team to a 2^nd place team finish in the US National Masters 5K Championship in Syracuse, NY (Festival of Races).  Greg (15:53 gun time), Tim (15:58 gun time), & Joe (16:50 gun time) paced CMS for the silver medal behind the Atlanta Track Club and ahead of the Syracuse Track Club in the 40+ age group team division. Greg and Tim placed 2^nd and 3^rd respectively in their 5 year age groups.

THE 24th ANNUAL SYRACUSE FESTIVAL OF RACES

                                Syracuse, NY    October 2, 2016

                                            MEN'S 5K

                              USATF NATIONAL MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS

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                                     GUN    GUN     NET    NET    PLACE IN

PLACE NAME AGE   TIME   PACE    TIME   PACE   AGEGROUP  RESIDENCE       ST

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1 Kevin Castille            44   14:46  4:46    14:46  4:45   1 M40-44  Lafayette       LA

2 John Gardiner          44   15:13  4:54    15:12  4:54   2 M40-44  Rancho Santa Ma CA

3 David Angell              40   15:20  4:56    15:19  4:56   3 M40-44  Blue Ridge      VA

4 Mark Andrews          45   15:39  5:03    15:38  5:02   1 M45-49  Rochester       NY

5 Aaron Totten-Lancaster  41   15:42  5:03    15:40  5:03   4 M40-44  Hamilton        GA

6 Christopher Shaw, Jr  41   15:46  5:05    15:45  5:05   5 M40-44  Silver Spring   MD

7 Kristian Blaich           50   15:49  5:06    15:48  5:06   1 M50-54  Decatur         GA

8 Musa Gwanzura       44   15:51  5:07    15:51  5:07   6 M40-44  Roanoke Rapids  NC

9 Greg Putnam            46   15:53  5:07    15:52  5:07   2 M45-49  Stoneham        MA

10 Carl Combs             51   15:55  5:08    15:55  5:08   2 M50-54  Cheney          WA

11 Nat Larson             54   15:57  5:08    15:57  5:08   3 M50-54  Amherst         MA

12 Tim Van Orden       48   15:58  5:09    15:57  5:08   3 M45-49  Bennington      VT

30 Joe Shairs                48   16:50  5:25    16:48  5:25   7 M45-49  Peabody         MA

55 James Pawlicki        41   17:29  5:38    17:27  5:37  19 M40-44  Lynn            MA

THE 24th ANNUAL SYRACUSE FESTIVAL OF RACES

                      Syracuse, NY    October 2, 2016

                                  MEN'S 5K

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               USATF NATIONAL MASTERS MEN'S 40+ TEAM RESULTS

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  1.   47:52 ATLANTA TRACK CLUB                      (  15:58)

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  1    15:42  Aaron Totten-Lancaster  41 Hamilton             GA

  2    15:49  Kristian Blaich       50 Decatur              GA

  3    16:21  Thomas Carroll        43 Smyrna               GA

  4 (  16:30) Brent Fields          44 Covington            GA

  5 (  17:10) Victor Breedveld      43 Atlanta              GA

  2.   48:41 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                   (  16:14)

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  1    15:53  Greg Putnam           46 Stoneham             MA

  2    15:58  Tim Van Orden         48 Bennington           VT

  3    16:50  Joe Shairs            48 Peabody              MA

  4 (  17:29) James Pawlicki        41 Lynn                 MA

  3.   49:21 SYRACUSE TRACK CLUB                     (  16:27)

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  1    16:13  Derek Powers          41 Chittenango          NY

  2    16:17  Mike Melfi            40 Clay                 NY

  3    16:51  Todd Halbig           40 Fayetteville         NY

  4 (  17:17) Richard Cohen         45 Utica                NY

  5 (  18:42) Paul Humphrey         49 Deerfield            NY

  4.   50:20 WILLOW STREET AC                        (  16:47)

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  1    16:02  Jake Stookey          40 Clifton Park         NY

  2    17:03  John Stadtlander      51 Clifton Park         NY

  3    17:15  Volker Burkowski      45 Gansevoort           NY

  4 (  17:44) Derrick Staley        57 Ballston Lake        NY

  5 (  17:52) Robert Irwin          43 Guilderland          NY

Syracuse Festival of Races: http://www.festivalofraces.com/

Masters Team: http://leonetiming.com/2016/Roads/Festival/USATFMenTeams.htm

Open & Masters combined: http://leonetiming.com/2016/Roads/Festival/FestivalMen16.htm

Masters only: http://leonetiming.com/2016/Roads/Festival/USATFMenOverall.htm